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<br />Water Rif!hts Purchase and Easement Nef!otiations:
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<br />Both the Town and the Ranch own water rights in the Sheep Creek basin. Over the years it has
<br />become apparent to both users, that the available water in the basin mayor may not meet appropriations.
<br />The yearly lack of water within the Sheep Creek basin has made the Town and Ranch both recognize the
<br />need for a supplemental water source.
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<br />The Town has spent a considerable amount of time, energy and money obtaining the legal right to
<br />pull water from the Colorado River. The 1982 the Town purchased water for this purpose, in the amount
<br />of 120 acre-feet from Windy Gap, Unfortunately, Windy Gap water isn't a firm supply and therefore can
<br />leave the Town short during drought years. ill order to offset this potential shortage the Town is in the
<br />process of purchasing shares of water from the Colorado River Water Conservation District (River District)
<br />from Wolford Mountain Reservoir, This potential purchase is still under negotiations, with the plan to
<br />purchase approximately 100 acre-feet of water, Additionally, the Windy Gap water comes from a different
<br />point of diversion along the Colorado River, which will require the Town to go back to Water Court to
<br />modify the point of diversion.
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<br />During this process the Town hired the services of the Applegate Group to assist them in the water
<br />rights purchase and water court process. Dan Cazier, Granby, Colorado, is providing legal counsel for the
<br />Town for the water rights purchase and easement acquisition.
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<br />Added Cost: $188,000 (This was not included in the original feasibility cost estimate)
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<br />Hif!her Construction Cost
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<br />The original cost estimate to construct the project was $1,263,951. This involved the construction
<br />of an intake structure. 2 pumps. and 12,000 linear feet of l2-inch HDPE pipe, The modified design that
<br />was actually bid involved the same construction items, with the exception of only having to install 10,000
<br />linear feet of l2-inch HDPE pipe, AB previously indicated, the Town has elected to negotiate a final
<br />construction contract with Duckels, at a bid price of$1,64l,229, which is $377,278 higher then the original
<br />estimated cost. The main cost difference was the higher than anticipates costs for the construction of the
<br />intake structure and pumps,
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<br />Added Cost: $377,278
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<br />Table 2 below is a comparison of actually cost to construct the project, versus the costs presented in
<br />the original feasibility study:
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<br />Table 2 - Cost Comparison
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<br />Item Original Cost Estimate Actually Pro.iect Cost Cost Difference
<br />Proiect Construction $1,263,951 $1,641,229 $377,278
<br />Contingencies $183,578 $196,271 $12,693
<br />Design & Const. Mgr. $168,891 $222,250 $53,359
<br />PermittingfW ater Court $53,000 $100,000 $47,000
<br />Water Purchase $100,000 $100,000 $0
<br />Water RightslLegal $0 $188,000 $188,000
<br />Total: $1,769,420 $2,447,750 $678,330
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<br />Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection
<br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning
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